Initiatives to Streamline Development for Actual Deployment of AD/ADAS From the 2025 JSAE Exposition in Yokohama Summary AD/ADAS systems and components (Valeo, Continental, Bosch) Technologies for system development streamlining (dSPACE, Applied Intuition, TMEIC) Initiatives by OEMs (Hino, Isuzu, Nissan, Honda)   The adoption of domain ECUs (electronic control units) by European OEMs is expected to accelerate ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Sys...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/12

Analysis Report: Thermal Management of BEV Batteries (Europe, U.S. and China Markets) Searching for battery cooling methods to reduce costs List of Suppliers Introduction I. Overview and trends of thermal management methods II. Thermal management major functional parts sourcing map III. Overview and trends of major component suppliers IV. Installation status of major functional parts by model Valeo Mahle Behr Hanon Systems Modine Manufacturi...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/08

Vienna Motor Symposium 2025 (1) Reaching zero carbon mobility emission Climate-neutral drive systems and their ecological and economic relevance Summary Asia's New Role in Automotive Industry: Regionalization and Technology Innovations (Bosch) Is There More than One Solution in the Drive Toward Net Zero? (HORSE Powertrain) Redefining the Future of Drive Systems (Mercedes-Benz) From the Inventor of Diesel to the Pioneer of Zero Emissions (MAN Truc...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/20

VW China: Accelerating Local Development and Launch of New Vehicles Audi's A5L Sportback, ES Sportback, and three VW concepts debuted at the Auto Shanghai 2025 Summary VW Group: VW releasing approximately 40 models by 2027, of which more than 20 will be NEVs SAIC Audi / SAIC VW: Huawei technology and China-exclusive electric models, covering a wide range of powertrains FAW-Audi / FAW-VW: Announces CMP's first EV concept car, the ID.AURA VW (Anhui...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/11

Bangkok International Motor Show 2025 (2) Japanese & European OEMs Mitsubishi, Mazda, Honda, Nissan, Suzuki, Isuzu, and others Summary Mitsubishi: Xforce HEV Mazda: Iconic SP compact electric sports car Honda: e:N1 and City Hatchback DRIVAL Nissan: Serena e-POWER Suzuki: Swift and Carry Isuzu: Dragon Max pickup truck Toyota: Hilux Champ, Lexus RX 450h+ PHEV Ford: Everest Sport Special Edition Hyundai: N Line Series Volvo: XC90 PHEV and EX90 BEV ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/08

Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025: BEVs in India Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Tata, and other OEMs focus on new technologies Summary Prime Minister Inaugurates Bharat Mobility Event: Highlights on India's Auto Sector Growth New Vehicle launches in Auto Expo Motor Show 2025 Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL): e VITARA, and electric ecosystem "e For Me" Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL): CRETA Electric, and last-mile mobility in partnership with TVS Tat...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/13

Automotive World 2025: Metal Processing Technologies Door rings, hot stamping equipment, FSW monitors, Mg housings, and more Summary Weight reduction: Integrated body frame components, door rings, multi-material frames Weight reduction: Hot stamping line for European car frame Weight reduction: Aluminum FSW joint real-time monitoring Weight reduction: Magnesium alloy for display housing, etc. EV parts: Forging equipment for EV hollow motor shaft ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/04

Chinese OEM Overseas Expansion Activities: BYD, Geely BYD to build plants in Brazil, Hungary, etc.; Geely export target for 2024 is 380K units Summary China exports: Export volume in H1 of 2024 increased 30.5% y/y BYD: Building plants in Brazil, Hungary, etc.; NEV plant starts operation in Thailand; first pickup truck debuts in Mexico Geely: Export target for 2024 set at 380K units, accelerating global expansion of the Zeekr brand BYD's car...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/09/17

Analysis Report: EV/HV Drive Motors (Japanese Market) Sourcing from outside suppliers; high-power motors List of Suppliers Introduction I. Overall trend of drive motors II. Technology trends in drive motors III. Matrix of major motor suppliers and their OEM customers IV. Sales and strategies of major drive motor suppliers V. Drive motor suppliers by vehicle model Toyota in-house BluE Nexus Denso Aisin Honda in-house Hitachi Astemo Nis...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/22

Tesla FSD Examination Is this a Proxy for Full Self Driving? Summary Initial FSD Impressions Tesla's New Autopark Update Improved Driver Monitoring & Handsfree Operation! What Does Tesla FSD Become? Summary (Conclusion) About This Report   This report was written by VSI Labs (VSI) for MarkLines' portal users. VSI is a technology research company that provides industry with deep insight and analysis on the enabling technologies used for active sa...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/21

Chinese Market H1 2024: New Vehicle Sales Exceed 14M Units, NEVs 4.9M BYD up 28.5% to 1.6M units, non-Chinese OEMs struggle, and exports increase Summary New vehicle sales in H1 2024 up 6.1% y/y to 14,045,000 units Sales by Group: SAIC's share is 12.7%, BYD 11.5%, and Geely in the top 5 Market share by vehicle type: SUVs at 45.0%, commercial vehicles steady Passenger car market: Chinese automakers have 62.5% share; BYD leading with 1,607,000 unit...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/20

BYD Yangwang U8 (Range Extender EV) Teardown Survey Active suspension and four-wheel independent torque output control Summary Features of the BYD Yangwang U8 First look at the U8’s proprietary technology Active suspension Hydraulic components for active suspension e4 4-wheel independent torque output control and spin-turn capability   MarkLines Co., Ltd. (MarkLines) will purchase the Yangwang U8 (base price approx. JPY 23 million), BYD Auto C...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/05

Vienna Motor Symposium 2024 (3) Rise of SDVs, Electric Powertrains Software architecture, AVL's EDU Gen 2, and HIF's eFuel plants Summary Presentations covered in this report Different paths and respective processes of vehicle intelligence - The rise of software-defined vehicles in the automotive industry Electric drive units with high power density and sustainability through high speed and maximum efficiency (AVL) Fueling our world with renewabl...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/07/03

Analysis Report: Thermal Management of BEV Batteries (European, American and Chinese Markets) Spread of liquid-cooling methods through the use of functional component manufacturers List of Suppliers Introduction I. Overview and trends of thermal management methods II. Thermal management major functional parts sourcing map III. Overview and trends of major component suppliers Ⅳ. Installation status major functional parts installed by model...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/05/16

E-Axles and motor technologies such as EESM (magnet-free motors) explained Automotive World 2024 Technical Conference: Nissan, Vitesco Summary Latest Technology Trends in E-axle (Vitesco Technologies Japan) Motor development to reduce rare earth usage (Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.)   Special technical conference sessions were held (January 24-26, 2024) in conjunction with the exhibitions at Automotive World 2024 at the Tokyo Big Sight international ex...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/04/03

The 22nd CTI Symposium: Carbon Free Mobility Presentations from VW, Toyota, ZF, and Amsted Summary Transformation Story to an Electric Powertrain Supplier (Volkswagen Group Components) Development of a Prototype Fuel Cell Powered Hilux (Toyota Motor Europe) I²SM - a sustainable, compact, and highly efficient e-drive system (ZF Friedrichshafen) Novel Multi-Functional Shift system for EV Drivetrains (Amsted Automotive)   The CTI Symposium, founde...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/03/07

Chinese Market 2023: Sales Exceed 30m; BYD Dominates NEV Market Chinese OEM market share nears 60%, exports at 5.22m record high Summary Forecast sales volume exceeded 30 million units for the first time in 2023, expected to exceed 31 million units in 2024 2023 sales volume by group: BYD jumps to 3rd place, Dongfeng moves out of 5th place Passenger car market in 2023: Chinese automakers capture a share of nearly 60%, with BYD at the top with over...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/03/06

Xiaomi EV: 5 Technologies and First Model SU7 E-Motor, Battery, Hyper Die-Casting, Autonomous Driving, and Smart Cabin Summary E-Motor: 27,200 rpm achieved, installation from 2025 CTB battery pack: 800V cell inverted high-voltage battery pack, safety ensured Large-scale die-casting machine: Two 9,100 ton die-casting machines, with the world's top clamping force Xiaomi Pilot (autonomous driving): Adaptive BEV, Road-Mapping Foundational Model, etc....

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/02/07

Electric Vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) Sales Monthly Report (October 2023) Electric vehicle sales in October increase 27.9% y/y to 1,113,000 units Share of electric vehicles (BEV/PHV/FCV) Electric vehicle (BEV/PHV/FCV) share and trends in each country Electric vehicles (BEV/PHV/FCV) sales trends of major manufacturers and sales composition by powertrain Passenger car sales trends in 11 major countries (including ICE and all other powertrains)   This re...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/11/27

The Future of Google in the Car: ADAS, HD Maps, & SDVs! Summary Introduction Google Automotive Portfolio ADVANCED MAP LAYERS COMPETITIVE HD MAP PROVIDERS Summary (Conclusions) About This Report   This report was written by VSI Labs (VSI) for MarkLines' portal users. VSI is a technology research company that provides industry with deep insight and analysis on the enabling technologies used for active safety and automated driving.   Introductio...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/11/22